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In the continued drum roll which will usher in “The Beatles: Rock Band“—just wait till it gets closer to 9/9/09, its official release date!—MTV Games announced 19 more songs that will be included in the game. This brings the total up to 44, with gamemakers still mum on the final tune. Developed by Harmonix, as the NYT described in meticulous detail in this past Sunday’s magazine, the game differs from previous incarnations of “Rock Band” because it allows users to harmonize, taking on the roles of Paul, John, George and Ringo as they belt their way through the band’s catalog. As the story explains, when it came to song-picking, “priority was given to the ones that would be the most fun to play, rather than to the band’s most iconic numbers.” That explains a lot about the list (“Hey Bulldog” but not “I Should’ve Known Better”?). Also, the songs are often amalgams of studio and live recordings, with Paul’s bass, John’s rhythm and George’s lead guitar melded. (Ringo is less tampered with.)

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